Debuts, big plays and injuries defined Week 1 for the Florida Gators’ NFL alumni.
Taven Bryan, one of the football team’s few bright spots last season, was the highest pick (29) in the draft from UF and made his regular-season debut with the Jacksonville Jaguars against the New York Giants on Sunday. He is currently sitting behind First Team All-Pro Calais Campbell and Pro Bowler Malik Jackson on an already-stacked Jacksonville defensive line. Bryan still played 18 snaps and made one tackle.
Florida fans who didn’t get enough of watching Tommy Townsend punt on Saturday were able to watch his much-beloved older brother, Johnny, punt for the Oakland Raiders.